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Did you see where Lonzo Ball reportedly was out of shape when he showed up for his recent workout with the Los Angeles Lakers and there are rumblings the Lakers might pass on him in next week’s draft?

First of all, I think that would be absolutely hilarious. If the Lakers pass on Lonzo, obnoxious father LaVarBall’s “Big Baller Brand” will immediately be relegated to “Deflated Baller Brand.” Secondly, if the Lakers pass on Ball, you wonder if he could conceivably slip far enough to where the Magic could take him with the No. 6 pick.

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